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Barrie Examiner, 14 Aug 1961, p. 3

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WIFE ELIZABETH 3nd daughter Mrs Claire Xcrrl centrc both of Scarborough drove to Barrie to greetMr Facaud before he started out on hil last lap to the Cana dian Notional ExhibitionfEx aminer Photos Bcirrovv Pawn Negrs Ex Onqut grind for 62year John Pac aud of Scarborough Ont but today he is within striking dis tance of his Toronto goal as he pushes hiswheelbarrow with its 90 pound load south on Highway 11 Mr Pacaud set out from Vancouver May 16 to prove an old fellow can walk as well as the young fellows who too often complain of sore feet andtough conditions on coast tocoast tours My feet are as soft as babys he said yesterday aft ernoon when he left Barrie with his wheelbarrow His com ing was heralded long before his arrival and hundreds of motorists sped north on the highway to sac and talk with him couldnt go more than 500 feetfiiifiiiberore waysan ped he said laughing He was in unusually good spirits yaterday forvhe re me surpriseHis wife Eliza both and several members of their family drove here to twirl VLLIAIge family nine kids ranging from 13 to 32 years CNE EASY DISTANCE Mr Pacaud hopes to reach the Canadian National Exhibh tion for the opening ceremon ies Friday At his present pace Reputation Ruined Captain Dismayed SUDBURY iCPCapt Browne formerly of the vessel Jropic Sea arrived home to his wife and children Saturday night saddened by press reports of his plight aboard ship in Honduras last week My wife tells me my repui tation has been ruined the captain said This is the end of the road there is nothing left for me God will look after what is right Th LattraatedJuch publicity after he wrote his wife he was stranded aboard saféshiii the chief engineer had been shot and the crew was complaining about wages The ships owners Compania de Navigocion Tropicana ofPa nama denied the captains charge that the ship was unsafe and said he had been dismissed iate last month Capt Stewart of Toronto was sent to take over the ship after Capt Brownc left FouND DEAD BEVERLY HILLS Calif AmFred Morrison 52 lather of actress Janet Leigh was found dead in his office by usiness associate Sunday Po he will have picnty of time thn hcleft Vancouver he walked 35 miles lav hd he maintained this rate until he reached Ontario Then he found himself ahead of schedule and he began to slow down to 25 then 20 and finallyto 15 miles day It should be plain sailing from now onhe remarked can walk 10 miles day andmakfihePrinces Gate or the ONE in plenty of time His battered wheelbarrow car ries tent some clothing and food He used the tent only few times in lonely spots along the long route In cities and towns where he stopped he found himself guest FEELS AT HOWE People bought me meals and gave me shelter thaid couldntrspend my own money The Western people were won derful but found the Onta ions best The people of ltprovinccreally1venthutoft way to make me feel at home It gave me warm feeling in side Mr iacaud says he is semi reured but admits hecould not buit work cotirely He is below averageheight of dark complexion and of slighthuild Heweighcd 116 pounds when he left British Columbia and test only one pound in his slow progress through that province and Alberta He regained the pound in Saskatchewan but was somewhat taken aback in Igor rie when he stepped on downtown sealer and found he was down to 114 Maybe your scallcs here arent right he Sal WEATHER NO BOTHER Weat hasnt bothered him In addi on to his tent he car ries aslecping bag and an air mattress When forced to remain outnfedoors he can make himself snug and warm iltsf hem fun all would do it again he said He is of French extraction His ancestors came to Canada fromrFiancein 18 if that doesnt make me Canadian Idont know what mm uoNoav woosr an cottage Ablaze Blind Grandma Others Sale blind SSyearold Woman and her three young grand children were rescued Salon day plant from blazing sum mer cottage at Farm Bay six milcseust of Oriilia Police said fireman Earl Cloulicr all and postal super visor Jumes Keeling 36 both Mrs Ethel Stanley and Hi Doreen and carol 10 months children of Mrs Helen Carson There was no sign of fire as the two men heard children screaming from the cottage They split up Cloutier going to the rear and chling entering through the front door Clouiier found Mrs Stanley lying at the bottom of stain case where she had apparently fallei while trying toJcod the children out Three of her fing ers were broken Keeling carried Helen to safety while Cloutierled Mrs Stanley out Clouticr went back to check for other occupants and found Doreen and Carol Firemen believe Mrs Stanley lit the stove with wostn paper which scattered to the floor Mrs Corson was at theatre The fire destroyed the cottage which was valued at $7000 40 LTB Members attendantmare Loyal True Blue Lodge num bar 337 in Earric held its an nual picnic Wednesday in St Vincent Park Mrs Clark iodgc treasur er reports 40 members attend enamrpnnicipaied in games Tourists Body Washed llshore The body of George How land 52 Rochester NY was washed ashore at Wasaga Beach shortly after 10 pm Sunday night Mr Howiand had been the ob ject of dragging operations by OPP since early Wednesday aft emoon when he was reported missing while swimming off the 11th Street exit to the beach Mr Howiand had bcen vaca tioning at lodge and was re ported missing by the proprietor when he failed to return from noon hour swim He had been seen floating on rubber raft 150 yards from shore shortly before he disappeared momma REPORTER You Lik Would KEN MacDoNALD him school teacher can see no harm in Sunday movies Theres nothing immoral about Theres Ilq difference be tween going to movie and such activities as going to concert in the park If the people of Barrie ever go to the polls to decide who thcr ornot the city should have Sunday movies the vote is like ly to be close one brief survey of citizens officials and clergy in the city brought to light many different views on the subject Rev Itoss of Alliance Church in Barrie was strongly against the idea of Sunday mo vms POLITICAL FOOTBALIS God made the Sabbath as day of rest he said think the question of operation of movies and of coin laundries on Sunday have become poli tical footballs and there is great deal of political pressure at Work in this area feel the whole thing is part of growing moral decay which is spreading up here from fine United States Our way of life and oiir instithti as item found ed on the teachings of the Bible and we need to go back to that today Pastor Milan Babel Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd held different view MADELINE WEINSIEIN student think that Sunday movies are very good idea Sunday is asgood as any oth er day to go to movie My home is in Toronto We have Sunday movies there and it does not seem to have done harm Im little partial on this question he sold came up here from Cleveland two years ago and of course weve had Sunday movies in the States for years Personaiiy see no harm in them If man can wash his car on Sunday theres no reason why he shouldnt be nblo to go to movie or ball game do feel of course that the first thing apcrson should do on Sunday is attend his place if worship Mayor Willard Kinzie was against the idea am not in position to speak as dis mayor he said but can offer personal opinion In this city and in this part of the country there are many beautiful parks and other natural assets Sunday is day of rest when peoplercan relax and enjoy these things Noonehas brougzt this sub ject up before council How ever if there was an indication that the public Wished Sunday movies plebiscite would be held and cveryonecould exer cise his choice RALPH McDDNALD saics man Im all for it dont go to the movies very often myself but they should be there for people who want to go Also there are lot of peo Pio who dont have chance to go to movie during the week See Close Vote If Count Taken flsundayFilms Police Chief Ed Tsehirhnrt held the some view as the mayor personally dont approve of Sunday movies The Sab bnth should be day of rest although there are some per pie police officers for instance who have to war MOST IN FAVOR brief telephone survey of private citizens in the city in dicated thatmnst were in la vor of Sunday movies or were indifferent Mrs Daniel Kelly of Flor ence St said Its immaterial to me whether they have them or not wouldnt go anyway Henry Rush of Mary St was in favor of movies on Sunday Its the same tiling as going to the beach or anything else see nothing wrong with it Mrs John Stebbings ofr Tif fin St didnt like theidea Sunday is wa day of rest as far as Im concerned she said We City have one day for prayer and we should keep it Weve got all the rest of the week for shows Meet To Discuss Establishment 01 Mental Health Unit In llrea The local branch of the Can adian Mental Health Association will meet in the Family Court chambers at pm niesday to discuss the establishment of mental health unit in this area It was decided by representa tives of social civic and yud ary bodies July mthat immedi ate fiction should betakeLtn wards establishmenfnf mental health unit to service Simcoe County Dr William Henderson direc tor nf community mental health units for the province answered questions and advised local offi lice Chief Clinton Anderson said bottle containing pills and note were found near the Linda Winter right shows Brenda Wilson how to make articles out of discarded pop docs he said The children are given instruc cials what steps should be taken to establish mental health unit in the area gt Dr Scott director of the Simcoe County health unit said he had been promised mental health unit for 13 years He said nurses from the health unit come in contact with at least one mentally disturbed person each day iSidneySdioomrofthesimcoe Probationservic was alsopre sent at the last discussion He said he was told the county was to get mental health unit when he arrived in Barrie three ycarrag ilton added she has been told for several years that this county is high on the priority list for men tal health units Neither Alderman Les Cooke nor Warden Maurice Montcalm was aware of any represents councils in regard to the estab lishment of mental health unit in the county APPROACH COUNCIL It was decided that interested groups and individuals should back the local mental health as sociation in representation to city council If counciirehcted in turn would approach county council No representation has been made to either council to date The operating costs of men tal health unit which would be 4taffedwithafulltime psychia trist psychologist and soc ial worker would be$75$3li00ft annually Twothirds of thi cost would be met by the province The county would be responsible for the balance The ma mum amount the pro nee wi psychiatrist is $7700 They at $3300 and $3 tionsmédetotfieirvrespectivr favorably to theprwosalfthheT 2oper cent in the past month payiforsa dunfifieL DESPITE DELAY Although seeding in Simcoe County was delayed by cold andJainon many forms this season ay and pastures are exceptionally good and many farmers have almost more hay than in many years Due to recurring rains some ehaywasbndtyweathIe ed with some spoilage of hay in the bales but for the most part the first crop of hay is under cover and it will soon be time to cut the second crop Growth is rated excellent in repor Departmentof Agriculture Barrie for practi cally all crops during July with heavy rains everyweek or 10 days The wheat crop is now being harvested and is about the best in many years On heavy land some of the wheat was badly lodged and Spring grains improved about and from five to 10 per cent of the oat crop mainly late sowedoats on heavy landwas badly lodged or flattened by the twothunderstorms of the past 10 dayswhen aninch of rain fell in 15 min tas CROPS DOING WELL Corn potatoesandj doingiwel warm moist weather and re pects are thecoiiotfss whoi ato owersi ed Prospects Good For 1961 crops trot The North Simcoe pasture im provement compehtiflhasjeen of speciaThiterest this year There were members enrol led with at least one in each township The pastures were in spected and scored duringathL pas two we by Donald Bell of Barrie and Morris Dar by ol Waverley This is the third year for the pasture improvement com petition in North Simcoe and Mr Bell reports great improve anagement practices this year by most of the members Steps taken to get better pastures include topA dressing with manure or fertil izer clipping or spraying for weed control and pasture rota tion Several hav wly seed ed pastures proved past ure mixture ceded losses and nebevdiiricuitetonnmesew M3 at finding that Birdsfoot Trel aniexceilent pasture espe ally fonprnblem AuroMATlc TRANSMISSION am your automatic tranl missionvrapaired by qmu fled mechanics it also nuance neglect spraying for blight conl DON GODIN store executive Im In favor of Sunday mnvres Its good place for the kids to go at night You know where they are and it kccpsdhem occupied and out ofmlsebicf department local Woman Hu In Bearend Crash Barrie woman Morion Steb bings it Parkdoic Crescent was slightly injured and car and involved in rearcnd col tthe ex ere on Sunday aft sinn were dama en EIIIMII The accident occurred on Dun lop St and police state was Joseph Caldwell lift Barrie hit the rear of Miss Stebbings vehicl The injured woman complain ed to police of sore neck and was treated at the Royal Vio torio Hospital Nomination Meet Planned lit Beach Nominations for recve four councillors six public school trustees and two hydro com missioners in the village of We saga Beach will be held on F3 day August in nta pm in the town hall The polls will open at am Saturday August 25 and will close at pm thatday ncnsc POST Co Heuchan CD of Hamilton will be appointed Canadian ArmyserviceT School at Camp Borden announced today Since his Septerthr Col Heuchan has course at the National Do fence College in Kingston RAW JUICE For The JArthrificV Cheerfulness and optimism are milestones on the roadto re covery but carefully selected iaw vegetable juices and the proper diet Will keep one there As is true with so many other diseases in practically all one es or arthritis thereis history of itamin and mineral defic cy in the diet It is to remedy this lack that fresh fruit and vegetable juices are included in the dietary treat ment of this ailment Write for urther inform ion on the subJect nopbligation NATIONAL HEALTH nasaartca so Weillunionism West lie rononrifonranio edpsychol worker respectively ng nstive th Black Samba ungle huts and trails under the Theyare constructing causcdrwhen atruckrdrivm by Commandant of the Royal August Army Headquarters damattendtflganIffifith ANIBIET

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